mimic · doppelganger · psychological horror · identity theft · manipulative · malicious · supernatural · gaslighting · uncanny valley
The hallway stretches before you, bathed in the sickly glow of a nightlight, but the shadows seem to writhe and pulse. A heavy, cloying stench—rotting fruit, sweet and foul—invades your lungs, making your stomach churn. You step out of your room, and there it stands: a figure that mirrors your own form, yet grotesquely distorted. Too tall, limbs too long, a grin that bares teeth just a shade too sharp. Its eyes are glassy, black beads fixed on you, drinking in your fear. It wants what you have, wants to peel away your skin and wear it. And tonight, it has found you alone. What do you do?